Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-23
CLOSING EXERCISES.

Yesterday. At 11:30 o'clock about twenty
five of the alumni assembled in the chapel
at the left of Meade Hall. The Rev. George
A. Smith, the first alumnus, who graduated
in 1928, presided, and the Rev. DR.. Walter
w. Williams, of Baltimore, was secretary.
After an address by the Rev. MIR. Smith the
Rev Drs. Kinloch Nelson and George II.
Norton made some remarks upon the well
fare of the seminary. The Rev. DR.. d. +.
Sprigg, in answer to an inquiry, stated that
the annual income of the seminary was
about $4,000. During the past year So 900
had been expended in improving the build
ing. A special committee of the alumni,
Rev. Messrs. Frank Page, Horace +. Hay
den and John S. Lindsay, d. D., made re-
port expressing qualification at the recen:
action of the trustees in appointing two pro-
fessors, and at the financial condition of the
institution. The Rev. Angus Crawford, for
merly of Mt. Holly, N. j., and the
Rev. Carl E. Grammer, the two profess
sors recently appointed, were intro.
ducsd and made short addresses of greet
ing a committee consisting of Bishop a.
NJ Randolph, Bishop George W. Peterkin,
the Revs. julius iE Grammer, D. d.,
Kinloch Nelson, d. d., John S. Lind
say, d. D., reported that the library needed
better accommodations, and called for con
trbutions. The committee was continued
until next year. The Rev. DR.. VIM. Il.
Huntington, of New York, was elected as
the preacher for next year. with the Rev.
DR.. George u. Gray, of Cambridge, Mass, as
alternate. The graduates of this year were
presented to the alumni, and after the bust
ness meeting lunch was served. To day
the diplomas were conferred upon the gradu
ates, and tomorrow ordinations will take
place. The graduates are Messrs. Henry
John Beagen, Brooklyn, n. Y; Edmund
Cooke Bennett, Rhnebeck, N. Y. David
Powell Chockley, Lynchburg Va. Alexan-
der Gait, Norfolk Edwin Heathlield
Green, Charlotte county Walter Porter
Griggs, WestmoreIand county; Perry Rem.
sen Nugent, Salem George Gordon Smeade,
Salem; Charles Smith Williams. Notiaway
county Louis Llewellyn Williams, Mont
gomery, Ala.
The Rev. DIR. j. J. McEhinney. who be-
comes emeritus professor, as has before been
stated, has been presented by the students
of the seminary with q handsome gold
headed ebony cane. Bishop Randolph was
unable by reason OF indsposition to attend
the meeting yesterday. Among those pres.
ent were Bishop Francis NJ. Whitte and Bish.
OPP George w. Peterkin, of West Va The
missionary meeting to have been held last
night was postponed till to night on account
of the weather.
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL.
The commencement exercises of the Epis-
copal High School were held yesterday, and
were attended by large audience. After
prayer by Bishop George w. Peterkiu, of
West Virginia, Mr.. l.. NJ. Blackford, the
principal. presented certificates of distinc.
lion to large number of the students, and
the following prizes 10: reading at sight:
First prize-To John Richard Cowen Wren
shall; second, Jefferson Davis Norris; third,
Addison White Greenway For reading
land; second, William Richard Here
First prize to VIM Richard Hereford, ofWest
Maryland. For scholarship-The White
prize, to Eugene Backford, jr., Thomas Ash
Clayton, Daniel Jenifer Mitchell, of Mary.
land John Stewart Bryan, of Richmond, and
Wiuslow Hoxton Randolph, OF Henrco, and
to Edward Davis Gregory, OF Lynchburg,
who made the best record in the school dur.
ing the year, the Meade prize. The prizes
were all useful and handsomely.
books. To Edmund Watson Taylor, of
Kentucky, was presented the Potts medal
for excellence in the study OF Shakespeare;
10 Jefferson Davis Norris, of Maryland, the
Thorn medal for excellence in English com.
position and the Hanewinckel medal for ex
celence in mathematics MIR. Backford
also presented gold scarfpin to Chas.
w. Fletcher, of Alabama, for excellng in
football; scarfpin to Thomas A. Clayton, w.
III. Randall and George l.. Harrison for eX-
celence in gymnastics, and gold medal to
II. =. Campbell for general excellence in
athletics. Mr.. George Gordon Smeade who
graduated yesterday at the Theological
Seminary and who acted as chaplain for
the high school during the year, was sur
prsed by gift from the high school boys of
an edition of Matthew Henry's Common
taries and Affords Greek Testament.
Henry ]. Waters read an extract from
"Dr. Blember's Early Party William r.
Hereford acclaimed Grattan's reply to
Cory, and Jefferson ID. Norris recited
Burns's epistle to young friend. Excellent
music was furnished during the exercises by
brass band from Washington.
ST. MARY's ACADEMY.
The closing exercises of ST. Mary's Acad.
envy, which institution is under The auspices
Of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, took place
this morning at the Opera House. The
building was crowded with the friends and
relatives of the scholars of the Academy to
witness the ceremonies, which were Of a
most interesting and entertaining character.
The programme, which was most excellent
ly rendered, was as follows Grand march;
instrumental and vocal music; beautiful
little play entitled Siege OF Valencia,"
which was excellently rendered; dialogues,
tableaux and the distribution OF diplomas,
medals, ETC., by Rev. Father O'Kane. The
valedictory was delivered by Miss NJ. Con-
ley, who acquitted herself most creditably.
During the exercises a number of the pupils
were presented by their friends with hand
some floral tributes, which were beautifully
arranged on the STAGE The exercises con-
cluded with an address by Rev. Father
O'Kane, who congratulated the Sisters and
the scholars on the termination Of the sue